General Program Problems; A Program Crashes; A Program Stops Responding; A Solid Blue Screen Appears - Dell Inspiron 510M Owner's Manual

General Program Problems

A program crashes

NOTE:
Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD.
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maintain websites with information that may help you solve the problem. Ensure
that you properly installed and configured the program. Reinstall the program if
necessary.

A program stops responding

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Simultaneously press <Ctrl><Shift><Esc>.
2 Click the Applications tab, and then select the program that is no longer
responding.
3
Click End Task.

A solid blue screen appears

T U R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F
a proper shutdown (see page 32), press the power button until the computer
turns off. Press the power button again to restart the computer.
The computer restarts.

Error messages appear

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the appropriate action. See the software documentation.

Resolving Other Technical Problems

G O T O T H E D
general usage, installation, and troubleshooting questions.
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Solving Problems
— If the computer does not respond to a keystroke or
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— Go to support.dell.com for help with
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— Many software manufacturers
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